Answer:
Secret stuff down in the lab...filming some secret videos this weekend too...down at Certified Turbulence Trainer Brian Kalakay's gym in Michigan. Good times.

Q: With your expierence in the fitness game, what would you say the best route to take is for someone looking to start a career in the fitness field?

Answer:
Find the best trainer you can and have them mentor you. Work for free if you must. It's the best education.

Q: craig there has to be an alternative to decline spiderman push ups???! i mean they are IMPOSSIBLE

Answer:
Soon you will say, "I'm possible at decline spiderman pushups." - Sorry, that makes no sense, haha, just trying to encourage you. Replacements - Spiderman (normal) or decline (normal). Keep pushing on and you will get them one day.

Q: How many books do you read a month? And in what genres? Do you balance marketing and business with fitness/strength/health?

Answer:
For fitness info, I stick to websites rather than books. I start about 4 books a month but I don't finish all of them. They are mostly history and then some business and marketing books. Most biz and marketing books should be 6 page articles, not entire books.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tips:
Take action now. When you fail to act on your most important priority first thing in your day then you end up paying the price. Other things get in the way. Your mental energy wanes. You set it aside and procrastinate. And you fail to make progress. That’s why you feel like you are struggling. So that's why you must take action now.

"Make a list of the 10 people you spend the most time with and your top 5 goals and top 5 values. Compare the lists. Are the people you spend the most time with congruent with your values and goals? If not, you might be held back by this association.” - Dr. Nido Qubein

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